Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Improve the Home Button Response

Some of Samsung Galaxy SIII user said that they were encountering lag while using the phone. One of the caused of this problem usually is the using of windows animation scale and transition animation scale. So, the possible way to fix it is by lowering the scale or turned it off. You can find the option to do so by going to developer option under settings.

See also: How to Enable Developer Option on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another thing that caused the phone to lag is the double tap Home screen to launch S Voice. This option is set to enable by default. When this option is enabled, the phone will wait and ensure what you want to do when you only tap the Home button just once, and unfortunately this will causing lag so you need to disable this option to avoid lag and to get better respond from the Home button.


How to disable Home button double tap to launch S Voice?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Double tap the Home button to launch S Voice.
2. Tap the Menu key then select Settings.
3. Remove the tick on the box next to Open via the home key option to disable launching S Voice by double tapping the Home button.
4. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.
   

By disabling this option, now you have managed to eliminate one of the cause that make your phone encountering lag and also it will speed up the response of the Home button.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Customize the Phone When Docked

While you're Samsung Galaxy SIII placed in the dock or in the third-party smartphone stand with a separate charger, you can delegate your phone as desk calendar and clock by utilizing an option inside this phone called desk home screen display.

See also: How to Show Desk Home Screen When Your Samsung Galaxy S3 is Docked

Another things that you can do while you're phone is docked is customizing the settings for using a dock, such as set the phone to play a sound when placed and removed from the dock or determining to use between the phone or external speaker.


How to customize the phone when docked?
Below are the steps to do to access the settings for using a dock and the options available there:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll to Accessory, then tap it.
3. Now you'll see some options available, such as:
• Dock sound: use this option to set your phone to play a sound whenever the phone is connected or disconnected from the dock.
• Audio output mode: use this option to determine which speaker you wish to use when the phone is docked, the phone's speaker or the external speaker.
• Desk home screen display: use this option to delegate your phone to show the desk clock when docked.
4. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By knowing the option available that you can use to customize the phone when it's docked, also knowing the function per option, now you can set your phone while docked according to your needs.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Customize the Stock Music Player Settings

Listen to the music directly through your Samsung Galaxy SIII is one of fun things to do, especially if you're the one who really loved to the music. This activity also will helps you to kill the time while you're in a boring situations or while you're in an exhausting journey. The good news, this phone has come with the stock music player apps which will facilitate you to listen to your favourites music from the phone.

See also: How to Use Music Player on Samsung Galaxy S3

As with another apps, the music player apps also has its own settings that will allow you to customize this apps according to your need and desires.


How to customize music player apps settings?
Here are the steps to do to access the music apps settings and the options available there:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. In the apps list, tap Music player.
3. Tap the Menu key, then select Settings.
4. Here you'll see some options available, such as:
• SoundAlive: use this option to select a sound effect.
• Play speed: use this option to determine the playback speed you wish to use.
• Music menu: use this option to select music categories to display on the music library screen.
• Lyrics: use this option to display song lyrics during playback.
• Music auto off: use this option to auto turn off the player after a certain period of time.
5. Tap the Back key to return to the music player.
6. Tap the Home key to return to the standby mode.

By knowing how to access the settings and knows what the option available with the function on each of them, now you can customize the music player apps use these options to suit your need.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Turn On or Off Voice Announcements

There is an option inside Samsung Galaxy SIII that specifically designed for those with vision-impaired called Talk Back. Enabling this option will make your phone give a spoken feedback for whatever you do with the phone.


How to turn on voice announcements?
The voice announcement usually will auto-turned on when you enable talk back mode on your phone. This will make your phone to announce the incoming calls, incoming messages, etc.

See also: How to Enable Talk Back Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3


How to turn off voice announcements?
If you were annoyed with the voice and also talk back on your phone, then you can disable them by following the steps listed below:

1. Double tap Apps on your Home screen.
2. Double tap Settings.
3. Double tap Application manager.
4. Find TalkBack mode.
5. Use two fingers to swipe and double tap to disable.
6. Double tap Done button.
7. Finish. Now you have managed to disable voice announcements and also any talk back on your phone.

By knowing the steps to enable and disable voice announcements, now you can set it according to your needs. If you're the one with low vision and need a spoken feedback to guide you while using the phone then you can enable it on your phone, while if you think that this option is bothering you then you can disable it from your phone.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Unlock Lock Screen while in Talk Back Mode

Talk back mode is one of the feature inside Samsung Galaxy SIII that principally designed for people with vision-impaired or those with low-vision. Enabling this mode will make the phone give a spoken feedback to describe whatever the user do with the phone.

See also: How to Enable Talk Back Mode in Samsung Galaxy S3

But, there are also some user that said they were stuck and get the difficulty when they want to get out from this mode. Generally, most of them are not realize that enabling this mode will change the way they interact with the phone, such as you will need to use two fingers instead one finger to swipe or scrolling and use double tap instead a single tap to select menu, apps or option.


How to unlock the phone with password or PIN:
If your phone has locked with password or PIN while in the talk back mode, then kindly follow the steps listed below to unlock it:

1. Long tap in the password field, then double tap it to display the keyboard.
2. Long tap the characters(alphabets or numbers) of your password.
3. Once you've finished entering the password, double tap Done button in the virtual keyboard.
4. Finish. Now your phone is managed to unlock.

How to unlock the phone with swipe?
To unlock the phone with swipe while in the talk back mode, then you can unlock it by double tapping and swiping your finger on the lock screen.


How to unlock the phone with pattern?
To unlock the phone with pattern while in the talk back mode, then you can unlock it by drawing your pattern using your two fingers.


If you was bothered with this mode, then once your phone is unlocked, now you can deactivate it completely from your phone using two fingers swipe and double tap methods.

See also: How to Completely Disable Talk Back Mode in Samsung Galaxy S3

Well, by knowing how to unlock the phone using password or swipe, now you can unlock your phone easily even when your phone is in talk back mode.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Completely Disable Talk Back Mode

Talk back mode is an option inside Samsung Galaxy SIII designed for vision-impaired or low vision people to make them more easier when using this phone. You can easily enable this option on your phone. Once this option is turned on, then the phone will give a spoken feedback for anything the user do with this phone.

See also: How to Enable Talk Back Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3

In other side of this option's advantages, there are lot of users said that they were stuck with this mode and have difficulty to get out from this mode. The main reason of this situation is because this mode will change the way user interact with the phone and they not realize that while in this mode they need to use two finger instead one finger and use double tap instead a single tap.


How to turn off talk back mode?
Here's how to do to disable this mode:

1. From your Home screen, double tap Apps.
2. Double tap Settings.
3. Scroll down using two fingers to Accessibility, then double tap it.
4. Double tap Talk Back.
5. Slide the slider to the left using two fingers, then double tap OK button to disable talk back mode.

In certain conditions, the talk back is still operating even when you already turned off the option. The possible reason for it is that you have Google Text To Speech (Google TTS) and/or Samsung TTS and you need to disable them in order to completely disable talk back mode on your phone.


How to disable Google Text To Speech and Samsung TTS?
Here are the complete steps to do:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Application manager.
3. Tap Running tab.
4. Tap All tab.
5. From here, disable Google Text to Speech Engine and also disable Samsung TTS.
6. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By disabling talk back option under accessibility settings and disable Google TTS and/or Samsung TTS, now your phone will completely get out from the talk back mode and you will be able to use the phone as you used to be.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable Talk Back Mode

In the past articles, we all already have learned about some modes available in Samsung Galaxy SIII which will allow you to stay using this phone in certain conditions, such as driving mode that will facilitate you using the phone while you're driving.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Driving Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another mode that you can find inside this phone is talk back mode. Basically, this mode is designed to facilitate the people with vision-impaired or low vision to make them more easier using the phone. By enabling this option, the phone will provides spoken feedback to help the user, such as the phone will describe what the user touch, select and activate.


How to turn on talk back mode?
If you want to activate this option, then kindly do as follows:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll to Accessibility, then tap it.
3. Scroll to Talk back, then tap it.
4. Slide the slider to the right then tap OK button to enable talk back mode.
5. Finish. Now you have managed to turn on talk back mode.

Once you've activated this mode, the phone will give a spoken feedback on whatever you do with the phone. For the record, enabling this feature will change the way you interact with the phone. In this mode, you need to use two finger instead one finger to scroll the phone and use double tap instead single tap to select the menu, app or option. Using this mode also will disable some features on your phone, such as you will no longer be able to take a screen shot or open the notification.